RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 284 SHOWN OF 284

Highest Malaysian population share, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Malaysian (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Malaysian residents as a percentage of total population. Panama City Beach, Florida leads at 2.5%. 284 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Illinois carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALAYSIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Panama City Beach, FLFL20,3752.5%–

02Merrifield, VAVA20,6982.0%–

03Niles, ILIL30,4431.2%–

04East Moline, ILIL20,4531.1%–

05Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.1%–

06University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0200.8%–

07Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.8%–

08Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6540.7%–

09Merion Station, PAPA5,7880.7%–

10Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4640.7%–

11Cherry Creek, COCO10,7210.7%–

12Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.6%–

13Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.6%–

14Edmonds, WAWA42,7480.6%–

15Skokie, ILIL66,5440.5%–

16Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8900.5%–

17Claiborne, LALA13,3080.5%–

18Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.5%–

19Four Square Mile, COCO23,0240.5%–

20Brentwood, PAPA9,5970.4%–

21Carmichael, CACA76,9480.4%–

22Glenview, ILIL47,7110.4%–

23Cos Cob, CTCT7,5460.4%–

24Laie, HIHI5,6990.4%–

25Millington, TNTN12,9530.4%–

26Bristol, PAPA9,9700.4%–

27Franconia, VAVA18,3350.4%–

28Troy, ILIL11,8930.4%–

29West Point, NYNY6,3490.4%–

30Arlington, VAVA236,2540.3%–

31Vineyard, UTUT16,0920.3%–

32Buckhall, VAVA21,6020.3%–

33Tysons, VAVA28,9360.3%–

34Waverly, IAIA10,5610.3%–

35Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.2%–

36Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.2%–

37Bothell, WAWA52,1990.2%–

38Idylwood, VAVA17,5590.2%–

39Lynnwood, WAWA42,1320.2%–

40Shoreline, WAWA66,5420.2%–

41Alameda, CACA76,8760.2%–

42Dinuba, CACA25,9490.2%–

43Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0170.2%–

44Foster City, CACA32,4110.2%–

45West Sacramento, CACA56,2160.2%–

46Roselle, ILIL22,7560.2%–

47Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.2%–

48Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1130.2%–

49Monument, COCO13,8130.2%–

50West Springfield, VAVA22,5320.2%–

51Air Force Academy, COCO6,7270.2%–

52Applewood, COCO8,3500.2%–

53Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2710.2%–

54Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7930.2%–

55Brentwood, TNTN45,3130.2%–

56Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,3950.1%–

57Jeffersonville, ININ54,1340.1%–

58McNair, VAVA22,6550.1%–

59Bemidji, MNMN15,7700.1%–

60South Miami, FLFL13,6600.1%–

61Roscoe, ILIL11,0340.1%–

62Addison, ILIL35,7580.1%–

63Provo, UTUT114,5270.1%–

64Kahului, HIHI28,2880.1%–

65Pinole, CACA18,5430.1%–

66Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.1%–

67Gainesville, VAVA18,1960.1%–

68Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2710.1%–

69Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5450.1%–

70Edgewater, NJNJ15,4990.1%–

71Naperville, ILIL153,1140.1%–

72Fitchburg, WIWI34,6150.1%–

73Oakland, CACA440,8380.1%–

74East Cleveland, OHOH13,2290.1%–

75Annandale, VAVA41,7050.1%–

76Ellicott City, MDMD75,2570.1%–

77High Point, NCNC120,5710.1%–

78Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2270.1%–

79Millbrae, CACA22,8690.1%–

80Nevada, MOMO8,4040.1%–

81Rockford, ILIL147,3840.1%–

82Antelope, CACA48,3010.1%–

83Castro Valley, CACA65,0010.1%–

84Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.1%–

85Bloomington, ININ83,3070.1%–

86Bethany, OROR33,1060.1%–

87Brookline, MAMA63,2660.1%–

88El Cerrito, CACA26,1210.1%–

89Harrison, NJNJ22,1050.1%–

90Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.1%–

91Country Homes, WAWA6,1980.1%–

92Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.1%–

93Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.1%–

94Somerville, NJNJ14,6650.1%–

95Saco, MEME21,1590.1%–

96Airway Heights, WAWA11,8110.1%–

97Placentia, CACA54,9110.1%–

98University of California-Davis, CACA8,6960.1%–

99Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.1%–

100Roslyn, PAPA10,6390.1%–

101Reston, VAVA64,4140.1%–

102Hobart, ININ29,2980.1%–

103Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.1%–

104Fort Myers, FLFL101,5810.1%–

105Kenmore, WAWA24,2490.1%–

106Aurora, COCO410,0530.1%–

107Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.1%–

108Garner, NCNC41,5620.1%–

109San Francisco, CACA826,0790.1%–

110Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9250.1%–

111Burke Centre, VAVA17,0370.1%–

112Champaign, ILIL91,1950.1%–

113Belmont, VAVA9,7290.1%–

114Arcadia, CACA54,1170.1%–

115Ellensburg, WAWA21,3080.1%–

116Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1290.1%–

117Twin Falls, IDID56,2160.1%–

118Germantown, WIWI21,0500.1%–

119Daly City, CACA101,2610.1%–

120Potomac, MDMD45,9020.1%–

121Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4050.1%–

122Glendora, CACA49,6710.1%–

123Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.1%–

124Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.1%–

125Lacey, WAWA58,8330.1%–

126Manhattan, KSKS54,6730.1%–

127Albany, CACA19,1950.0%–

128Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%–

129Metuchen, NJNJ15,3630.0%–

130Concord, CACA123,2610.0%–

131Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0470.0%–

132Franklin, MAMA33,9550.0%–

133Suisun City, CACA29,4540.0%–

134San Jose, CACA989,8140.0%–

135Seattle, WAWA784,7770.0%–

136Camarillo, CACA68,6520.0%–

137Marysville, WAWA77,6860.0%–

138Middleton, WIWI23,1150.0%–

139Marina, CACA23,2560.0%–

140Roseville, CACA167,3020.0%–

141Kirksville, MOMO17,8630.0%–

142Wichita, KSKS400,9870.0%–

143Two Rivers, WIWI11,2220.0%–

144Huntsville, ALAL233,6270.0%–

145Jamestown, NYNY27,6630.0%–

146Fremont, CACA226,4420.0%–

147Torrance, CACA138,3910.0%–

148Normal, ILIL53,2750.0%–

149San Leandro, CACA85,3530.0%–

150Kihei, HIHI21,5670.0%–

151Palm Desert, CACA53,2590.0%–

152Little Rock, ARAR206,4270.0%–

153Woodbury, MNMN81,5580.0%–

154Laguna Beach, CACA22,3910.0%–

155Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.0%–

156Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7560.0%–

157Greenville, SCSC75,3100.0%–

158Winchester, NVNV37,0810.0%–

159Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650.0%–

160Palatine, ILIL65,8420.0%–

161Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,9150.0%–

162Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,5570.0%–

163Federal Way, WAWA99,7290.0%–

164Worcester, MAMA213,8620.0%–

165Ames, IAIA68,2200.0%–

166Savage, MNMN32,9700.0%–

167Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%–

168Leesburg, VAVA49,9170.0%–

169Pearl City, HIHI44,5470.0%–

170Denver, COCO740,6130.0%–

171Castle Rock, COCO83,8150.0%–

172Grand Junction, COCO71,8270.0%–

173South Riding, VAVA34,3520.0%–

174Pleasanton, CACA74,5560.0%–

175Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.0%–

176North Highlands, CACA47,9570.0%–

177Irvine, CACA318,7640.0%–

178Palo Alto, CACA67,6090.0%–

179Cypress, CACA48,7810.0%–

180Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830.0%–

181Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.0%–

182Kirkland, WAWA97,4100.0%–

183Madison, WIWI286,2330.0%–

184Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2330.0%–

185Draper, UTUT50,6520.0%–

186Santa Ana, CACA315,5860.0%–

187Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.0%–

188Poway, CACA49,1800.0%–

189San Ramon, CACA86,2090.0%–

190Hercules, CACA26,3260.0%–

191Atascadero, CACA29,4640.0%–

192San Pablo, CACA31,6780.0%–

193Troy, MIMI88,7330.0%–

194Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.0%–

195Albany, NYNY101,6980.0%–

196Palmdale, CACA161,8450.0%–

197Centennial, COCO108,6580.0%–

198Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.0%–

199Lake Oswego, OROR39,7220.0%–

200Cerritos, CACA46,3670.0%–

201Renton, WAWA104,9750.0%–

202Bend, OROR107,3420.0%–

203Honolulu, HIHI341,8680.0%–

204Alhambra, CACA79,8200.0%–

205Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.0%–

206Dublin, CACA71,6020.0%–

207Newport News, VAVA183,2300.0%–

208Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0910.0%–

209Merced, CACA99,7240.0%–

210Kent, WAWA134,8710.0%–

211Silver Spring, MDMD81,4620.0%–

212College Park, MDMD35,4180.0%–

213Medford, MAMA59,8340.0%–

214Pearland, TXTX129,9300.0%–

215Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2810.0%–

216Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9940.0%–

217East Lansing, MIMI49,3550.0%–

218Sandy, UTUT92,3860.0%–

219Downey, CACA108,4680.0%–

220Miami Beach, FLFL81,5940.0%–

221Corona, CACA161,7340.0%–

222Issaquah, WAWA39,4230.0%–

223Diamond Bar, CACA51,8840.0%–

224Norfolk, NENE26,6770.0%–

225Richmond, CACA114,8610.0%–

226Leander, TXTX91,1320.0%–

227Berkeley, CACA121,9110.0%–

228Orem, UTUT95,2140.0%–

229Chino, CACA96,9570.0%–

230Racine, WIWI77,9080.0%–

231Aurora, ILIL181,5050.0%–

232Durham, NCNC305,5610.0%–

233Plantation, FLFL99,1830.0%–

234Columbia, MDMD104,3380.0%–

235San Marcos, TXTX77,8300.0%–

236Albuquerque, NMNM556,5880.0%–

237San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4220.0%–

238Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.0%–

239Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4810.0%–

240Somerville, MAMA84,2110.0%–

241New Haven, CTCT138,7740.0%–

242Scranton, PAPA75,5140.0%–

243Indio, CACA94,2690.0%–

244Lexington, KYKY329,7510.0%–

245Kansas City, MOMO521,2200.0%–

246Las Vegas, NVNV679,8170.0%–

247Whittier, CACA85,8150.0%–

248Minneapolis, MNMN430,3240.0%–

249Dallas, TXTX1,329,4910.0%–

250Henderson, NVNV353,2890.0%–

251Ontario, CACA187,0130.0%–

252New York, NYNY8,584,6290.0%–

253Bellevue, WAWA154,1930.0%–

254Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%–

255Inglewood, CACA101,6620.0%–

256Union City, CACA65,2820.0%–

257Washington, DCDC693,6450.0%–

258Lakewood, COCO156,9270.0%–

259Columbus, OHOH938,3960.0%–

260El Cajon, CACA101,7550.0%–

261Cleveland, OHOH363,6080.0%–

262Huntington Beach, CACA191,4510.0%–

263St. Charles, MOMO72,5610.0%–

264Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8490.0%–

265Boston, MAMA672,9730.0%–

266Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6320.0%–

267Carrollton, TXTX134,5620.0%–

268Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%–

269Bridgeport, CTCT152,2730.0%–

270Spokane, WAWA230,7830.0%–

271Riverside, CACA323,0570.0%–

272Louisville, KYKY641,9620.0%–

273Hilo, HIHI50,4040.0%–

274Richmond, VAVA237,2570.0%–

275Tempe, AZAZ190,5710.0%–

276Milwaukee, WIWI562,4070.0%–

277Tampa, FLFL413,5540.0%–

278Long Beach, CACA450,4690.0%–

279Austin, TXTX1,002,6320.0%–

280Nashville, TNTN721,0740.0%–

281San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.0%–

282Portland, OROR635,1090.0%–

283New Orleans, LALA362,1540.0%–

284Houston, TXTX2,397,3150.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest malaysian share?

Panama City Beach, Florida ranks #1 with 2.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by malaysian share?

Panama City Beach, Florida, Merrifield, Virginia, Niles, Illinois, East Moline, Illinois, Fairfield, Iowa.

How many cities are in this ranking?

284 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is malaysian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Malaysian (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).